PM Modi’s congratulatory message to Rahul

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate Rahul Gandhi on becoming the Congress president.

Modi posted on twitter and said, “I congratulate Rahul Ji on his election as Congress President. My best wishes for a fruitful tenure.”

Rahul Gandhi was declared Congress president on yesterday (Monday) afternoon.

The Gandhi scion responded to PM Modi’s message and thanked him.

Congress announced that Rahul Gandhi won the election to Congress president’s post uncontested. No other candidate filed nomination to challenge Rahul, paving way for smooth transition in the party leadership.

He will be taking charge as Congress president from mother Sonia Gandhi on December 16, two days after polling gets over in Gujarat and two days before results are declared.